NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Are farm fields a hidden source of microplastics? Alastair Bland Best of the NotebookNotebook Features May 30, 2024 489By Alastair Bland I first tuned in to murmurs about plastic pollution in the late 1980s, when my mom would...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Experts urge federal action to keep microplastics out of drinking water Courthouse News Service News February 28, 2024 86American drinking water has some of the highest concentrations of microscopic plastic waste of anywhere in the world, a group...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: First dive survey of Lake Tahoe’s lakebed finds high amounts of plastic and other litter Elyse De Franco Press Release/Other January 3, 2024 425Scientists teamed up with nonprofit Clean Up the Lake to collect and analyze litter found on the bottom of Lake...
STATE OF THE ESTUARY: Microplastics Everywhere: Understanding Microplastics in the Bay and Recommended Actions Maven Best of the NotebookDelta scienceMeetings and Events January 16, 2020 378Microplastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants in the ocean, and a pervasive and preventable threat to the health of marine...